Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Mohamed, Suraya"
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Access and utilization of reproductive health services among adolescents in Kaduna North local governemnt, Kaduna State North-West, Nigeria
Nmadu, Awawu Grace (University of the Western Cape, 2017)A considerable proportion of adolescents in Nigeria are sexually active and involved in unprotected sexual activities with multiple partners. Consequently, these adolescents suffer high rates of sexually transmitted ... -
Chronic non-communicable diseases (ncds), absenteeism and workplace wellness initiatives at a consumer goods company in South Africa
Maseko, Mbali (University of Western Cape, 2019)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of deaths worldwide and are shown to be responsible for approximately 71% of deaths globally. NCDs mainly affect individuals of working age, resulting in high sick ... -
Comparison of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Teachers and Learners Regarding a School-based Oral Health Programme in Swakopmund, Namibia
Garises, Linda Audrey (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Background: Dental canes and gingivitis are reported to affect 60-90% of school children in most countries (World Health Organization, 2003). Learners in the Swakopmund district of Namibia were examined and it was found ... -
Determinants of adherence to tuberculosis therapy among patients receiving Directly Observed Treatment from a district hospital in Pretoria, South Africa
Aiyegoro, Olayinka Ayobami (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: The incidence of tuberculosis in South Africa last measured at 834 in 2015 as reported by the World Bank. Out of these cases, only 54% cured and 13% of patients stop taking treatment. In Pretoria, Gauteng, ... -
Evaluating the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about the prevention and self-treatment principles for low back pain among nursing staff in Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, East London Hospital Comple
Cilliers, Liezel (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Nursing is a high-risk profession for the development of musculoskeletal problems and low back pain (LBP) in particular. Currently there is limited information available for the prevalence of LBP among the South African ... -
An exploration of barriers associated with low voluntary counselling and testing uptake by adult tuberculosis patients attending primary health care clinics, buffalo city municipality, Eastern Cape
Jafta, Zukiswa (2008)The aim of the study is to explore the barriers associated with low VCT uptake by the TB patients attending primary health care clinics within the Buffalo City municipality. The study population was drawn from TB patients ... -
Exploration of community-based rehabilitation for children with neurological impairments following cerebral malaria in Blantyre, Malawi
Mboma, Sebastian Minongwa (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: Cerebral malaria (CM) kills up to 25% of its patients and about one third of its survivors develop neurological impairments (NIs). With advancements in diagnostic and management techniques for CM, more children ... -
An exploration of the perceptions and experiences of community members on acceptability and feasibility of HIV Self-Testing Oral Fluid Test in Neta ward Mberengwa District, Zimbabwe
Tshuma, Mboneni Ona (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: The identification of undiagnosed HIV positive individuals through HIV testing services is one of the key measures in ensuring that the UNAIDS/ WHO 90 90 90 targets are achieved by the year 2020. The identification ... -
An exploration of the reasons for defaulting amongst Tuberculosis patients on the Community Based Directly-Observed Treatment Programme in the Siyanda district, Northern Cape Province
Baitsiwe, Phyllis (UWC, 2009)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) poses a major public health challenge in South Africa and in the Northern Cape Province. The province has the third highest in TB incidence rate in the country. Poor adherence to TB treatment ... -
Exploring factors that influence learners' use of sanitation facilities and personal hygiene practices in a girls' boarding school, Zomba District, Malawi
Kanyerere, Joyce Robertson Ng'oma (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Millennium Development Goal 7 was to ensure environmental sustainability by aiming to halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to basic sanitation and safe drinking water by the year 2015. The ... -
Exploring parental and occupational therapists' perceptions of the utilisation of the occupational therapy service at three paediatric outpatient units in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Peters, Fatima (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Background: The Western Cape's Comprehensive Service Plan (CSP) is committed to "treating the right patient at the right level right, with the right skills and at the right cost" (Page 1, Tygerberg Hospital Annual Report, ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of the Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education curriculum in Junior Secondary Schools in Abuja, Nigeria
Oyewale, Bimpe Aderinre (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) curriculum was introduced into Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Nigeria to provide young people with life skills and knowledge essential for protecting themselves from HIV/AIDS. ... -
Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in Heidedal location, Mangaung District
Qolesa, Sandra Kegomodicwe (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Teenage pregnancy remains a complex issue globally. According to the World Health Organisation (2014), the average global birth rate of girls aged 15-19 years was 49 per 1000 births reported globally. In South Africa, ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of health promoting schools : a multiple case study of three secondary schools in a resource limited community in Cape Town
Mohamed, Suraya (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Introduction: This study was conducted because of a gap in information on the factors influencing the health promoting schools (HPS) implementation process in South Africa (SA) specifically and in secondary schools globally. ... -
Factors influencing the teaching of comprehensive sexuality education in high schools in Kwa-Zulu-Natal
Mlungwana, Juliet (University of Western Cape, 2019)The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), in response to escalating HIV infection, teenage pregnancy and risky sexual behaviours among learners, introduced and implemented comprehensive sexuality education ... -
Factors that contribute to treatment defaulting amongst tuberculosis patients in Windhoek district, Namibia
Kakili, Tuwilika (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a resurgent disease in many parts of the world, fuelled by HIV/AIDS and poverty. According to WHO, over two billion people were estimated to be infected by TB globally, 9.4 million new cases ... -
Factors that influence disclosure or non-disclosure of one's HIV-positive status to friends, family and regular sexual partners in Linguere, Senegal
Langdji, Anne Ruedisili (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Disclosure in the context of HIV is the sharing of information about one’s HIV-positive status with someone else. In the case of people living with HIV (PLHIV), many factors influence their decision to disclose. ... -
HIV positive street children’s access to treatment for HIV/AIDSin the district of Katuba, in the South-West of the city of Lubumbashi, democratic republic of Congo (DRC)
SOMWE, Jean-Jacques (University of Western Cape, 2019)The number of street children, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is estimated at 70,000 and it increases each year. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief reported a 75.1% of street boys and 81.1% of ... -
Individual, social, economic and school factors that influence Seychellois teenage mothers returning to school after childbirth
Noshir, Cynthia (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Teenage childbearing interferes with girls' educational attainment in many settings, as it frequently marks the end of their schooling. While the right to education is guaranteed in the Constitution and its Education Act ... -
Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV and risky sexual behaviour among adolescent secondary school students in Bekwarra, Nigeria
Adie, Achinyang O. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge of the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS among secondary school students in Bekwarra, Cross River State, Nigeria; to appraise the students' attitudes towards ...